🇵🇰 Pakistan: visa, entry rules and travel facts
Pakistan replaced much of its paper visa process with an online system, and tourist e-visas are now available to a wide list of nationalities. Processing is done in advance, so plan the application rather than counting on arrival formalities.
A Pakistan passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 72 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Islamabad
- Currency
- Pakistani rupee
- Languages
- English, Urdu
- Region
- Southern Asia
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
6 passports enter Pakistan visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | – |
e-Visa
186 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | – |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | – |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | – |
| 🇫🇷 France | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | – |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | – |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | – |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | – |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | – |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | – |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | – |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | – |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – |
| 🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
Visa required
5 passports need a visa arranged in advance.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – |
Entry not permitted
Ordinary tourist entry is closed for 1 passports.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇮🇱 Israel | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Pakistan?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: e-visa; United Kingdom: e-visa; Germany: e-visa; Canada: e-visa. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Pakistan?
Pakistani rupee.
What language is spoken in Pakistan?
English, Urdu.
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | e-Visa | - |
| United Kingdom | e-Visa | - |
| Germany | e-Visa | - |
| Canada | e-Visa | - |
| Australia | e-Visa | - |
| India | Visa required | - |
| Russia | e-Visa | - |
| China | e-Visa | - |
| France | e-Visa | - |
| Japan | e-Visa | - |
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This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. Visa rules change often, so always confirm entry requirements with the official government source before you travel.